Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1963

interim appropriation was made in this amount pending passage of additional legislation for fiscal year 1963. The Congress currently has under consideration a request by the Department for authorizing legislation for $110 million for the foreign buildings program. This request represents a proposed 4-year plan under which the Department hopes to achieve a program consistent with its more critical needs throughout the world, particularly in the newly independent African States.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

The request totals $68,609,000, an increase of $7,033,000 over the appropriation for 1962. The increase requested is attributable to four items: the inclusion of our assessment for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development for the first time $2,405,000; an increase of $1,587,159 in our contribution to the World Health Organization; an increase of $1,668,717 in our contribution to the Food and Agriculture Organization, and an increase of $1,798,500 in our contribution to the Organization of American States.

EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES

In the postwar period educational and cultural programs have added a new dimension to the conduct of foreign relations, and we have gained significant benefits, long-run and short-run, from these activities.

Under legislation enacted in the 1st session of the 87th Congress, this year for the first time all the educational and cultural exchange programs carried on directly by the Department are included in a single appropriation request. Increases are requested in all activities except for American-sponsored educational institutions abroad, with the largest increase in the exchange of persons category.

CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST, HAWAII

An appropriation of $8,343,000 is requested in 1963 for the EastWest Center. This is an increase of $5,043,000 over the amount appropriated in the 1962 Supplemental Appropriation Act. The increase, to be included in a grant to the University of Hawaii, will be used for scholarships and grants ($2,884,425), operational funds ($703,575), and for provision of physical facilities ($1,455,000).

Mr. Chairman, I have briefly touched on the major items of increase. I speak in support of all of these items, of course, and also those in the budget before you which I have not mentioned because I did not want to take up the time of the committee with details which my colleagues will furnish subsequently.

If I may, I should like to go off the record to discuss in the most candid way some of the problems we have in our foreign policy as a background for a few comments later on the record with respect to the budget.

Mr. ROONEY. Very well. I notice that you mentioned in your statement the fact you are not asking for additional personnel.

Secretary RUSK. That is correct, sir.

Mr. ROONEY. I did not think you would leave that out.
Secretary RUSK. That is in here, sir.

Mr. ROONEY. But I do not know how lean this budget is.

Secretary RUSK. We will be glad to go into that. There are some few adjustments we would like to suggest as we go along in the course of the hearings, but the most important factor in this budget from our point of view is the additional funds in salaries and expenses which are funds to strengthen our support for the personnel which we do have and to make it possible for them to do a better job. I will come to that a little later, if I may, after I talk about foreign policy matters. Mr. ROONEY. Very well.

(Discussion off the record.)

VISA SITUATION IN MIDDLE EAST

Mr. ROONEY. Mr. Secretary, what is the situation at the moment with regard to Americans of Jewish faith being issued visas for Arab countries in the Middle East?

Secretary RUSK. Mr. Chairman, the policy of the United States on that is and has been that we do not believe foreign governments should discriminate against American citizens in the handling of visas or traveling or any other arrangements of that sort on the basis of religion, color, or other irrelevant factors. We are not satisfied with the situation on this point in some areas of the world and particularly in the Middle East. We are discussing that matter with governments to see if we cannot improve the situation.

We have had some improvement in the situation with respect to the issuance of individual visas, but on a matter of this sort where many American citizens are or could be involved we think it is a matter of far-reaching principle and we are pressing on that at every opportunity.

Mr. ROONEY. This situation has applied in the past to some Members of the House of Representatives. Are there any countries which follow that policy of refusal of visas to Members of the House of Representatives because of religion?

Secretary RUSK. I have not lately heard of a situation where a Member of the House has not been given a visa or could not be given a visa, but we do think it, of course, very important that American officials and Members of Congress as well as private citizens have free access for travel because this is very important to their responsibilities.

I think I can report as far as Members of Congress are concerned that the situation is perhaps easier to deal with than in the case of private citizens.

UNITED NATIONS BOND ISSUE

Mr. ROONEY. Since we are now on the record, I would like to inquire again concerning the $100 million bond issue in the U.N. What is the present thinking of the Department and how far have the pians gone along with regard to a request; and the details thereof?

Secretary RUSK. The proposal that the United States, or that the Executive, be authorized to purchase up to $100 million in bonds is now before the policy committees of the Congress. We have had hearings in the Senate but I think the matter has not yet been considered in the House.

The bond issue is important to us and is a basis for insuring the financing of these critically important operations of the United Nations in the Congo and in the Near East, where the United Nations

forces are present; but on a basis which will distribute the burden of that fairly throughout the membership of the United Nations.

It is true we are proposing to the Congress that we be authorized to buy 50 percent of the total of $200 million of U.N. bonds, but it is also important to point out that these bonds would be repaid out of the regular budget of the United Nations in which our portion is 32.02 percent. This would mean that our contribution to the Congo operation, for example, would be in the order of 32 percent rather than in the order of 47 to 50 percent which it is at the present time. I would assume, sir, it would be before the Appropriations Committees if the two Houses see fit to authorize it.

Mr. ROONEY. The money cannot be appropriated until it is authorized.

UNBUDGETED 11EMS, FISCAL YEAR 1962

Now, Mr. Secretary, at page 2 of your very interesting statement I find this sentence which starts at the last paragraph:

In a determined effort to put ourselves on a sounder basis financially, we went through a reduction-in-force action.

When I ask you this question I assume Mr. Jones will answer it: It is a fact, is it not, that you got under the appropriation "Salaries and expenses, fiscal year 1962," $10.7 million more than you had the previous year; is that correct?

Mr. JONES. That is correct.

Mr. ROONEY. And you went through this reduction in force, did you not, Mr. Jones, in order to cover certain items which were never presented to the House or Senate Appropriations Committees; is that right?

Mr. JONES. We never presented them, Mr. Chairman.

Mr. ROONEY. That is right. Unbudgeted items.

Mr. JONES. In very small part, this is true.

Mr. ROONEY. What do you call "very small"? Do you have a copy of this?

Mr. JONES. The little table headed "Unbudgeted Program Increases".

Mr. ROONEY. "Little table"? I don't consider that a little table; it is $3.5 million. The last item in that is "Reduction in force to fund balance of unbudgeted items."

Mr. JONES. A half million dollars.

Mr. ROONEY. A half a million dollars, but the unbudgeted items amount to $3.5 million, do they not?

Mr. JONES. I think that is correct, sir.

Mr. ROONEY. When you say "unbudgeted items" do you mean items never presented to the Congress?

Mr. JONES. Items which came up in such a way they did not come before the Congress; that is correct, sir.

SUMMARY OF BUDGET FOR 1963

Mr. ROONEY. Now, the total request for the Department of State in the coming fiscal year is in the amount of $335,064,000, which would be an increase of $55,864,850 over the amounts appropriated to date for the current fiscal year.

We shall at this point insert in the record pages 1 through 4 of the justifications.

Unobligated balance brought forward into 1962.
Anticipated proceeds of sale of buildings and grounds.

Comparative transfer from "International Educational Exchange activities," State..
Comparative transfer from "Special international program," U.S. Information Agency..
Comparative transfer from "Salaries and expenses," U.S. Information Agency..

$269, 717, 000 9, 482, 150 100,000

279, 299, 150

43, 281, 130 663, 000 26, 800, 000 3, 010, 014 35, 800

73, 789, 944

-30, 742, 792 -3, 241, 564 -200, 000 -5, 240

-1,017, 000 -26, 800, 000

-62, 006, 596

291,082, 498

By appropriation

1. Salaries and expenses..

2. Representation allowances.

3. Acquisition, operation, and maintenance of buildings abroad.

4. Acquisition, operation, and maintenance of buildings abroad (special foreign currency program).

5. Emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service..

6. Extension and remodeling, State Department Building.

7. Contributions to international organiza

tions..

8. Missions to international organizations...
9. International conferences and contin-
gencies...

10. International tariff negotiations.
11. U.S. Citizen Commission on NATO.
12. Salaries and expenses, International
Boundary and Water Commission,
United States and Mexico..

13. Operation and maintenance, Interna-
tional Boundary and Water Commis-
sion, United States and Mexico..
14. Construction, International Boundary
and Water Commission, United States
and Mexico.

15. American sections, International Com-
missions.

16. International Fisheries Commission..
17. Passamaquoddy tidal power survey..
18. Mutual educational and cultural ex-
change activities..

19. International educational exchange ac-
tivities (special foreign currency pro-
gram)..

20. Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West..

21. Preservation of Ancient Nubian Monuments (special foreign currency program).